Fenn-Jorstad self Sufficiency Matrix

In 2013 the Human Services Department developed the Fenn-Jorstad Self Sufficiency Matrix (Matrix) which is intended for human services professionals in social services settings. The Matrix is an assessment and screening tool that captures where a respondent is at any given moment with regards to that respondent’s level of self-sufficiency across 16 life domains: English Comprehension and English Literacy, Housing, Food, Transportation, Childcare, Children’s Education, Employment, Financial/Income, Skills for Daily Functioning, Social and/or Family Support, Security, Legal-Civil, Legal-Criminal, Healthcare, Mental Health and Substance Use. Within each life domain are four categories into which the respondent could be located at the time of assessment: in crisis, at risk, safe, and self-sufficient.

Each life domain includes a series of indicators developed with coordinated entry in mind and each indicator is objective. The Matrix is used as part of the Snohomish County Coordinated Entry and Assessment System. County staff have created crosswalks from the domains to tailored services to facilitate referral and connection to the best available services that individual client’s may need. The Matrix is a tool is used by helping professionals in Snohomish County to develop individualized client centered goals and services plans, and track client progress towards each individual client's ultimate self-sufficiency level.

Written permission is required for use of the Fenn-Jorstad Self Sufficiency Matrix. To request permission please complete the form below and submit to:

Point in Time Reports

Affordable Housing Production Plan

In 2006, the Office of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Community and Homeless Services convened a stakeholder work group with representatives from the public housing authorities, non-profit housing developers, public and private funding, lenders, and social service providers to create the Affordable Housing Production Plan (AHPP). The AHPP contains targets for the production and preservation of affordable housing units between 2007-2017.

Housing & Other Assistance

If you need housing or other assistance, please contact one of the following resources:

Homeless Veterans: a webpage listing referral information for services available to Snohomish County veterans, their families, and/or the community at large. Also, consult the Network of Care website that brings together multiple services in a one-stop-shopping format for service members, veterans, and their families.